Black Panther 2 Set Photos Fuel Speculation About Namor Debut
A behind-the-scenes photo of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever seems to indicate the appearance of Namor and the city of Atlantis. While the MCU is releasing three films in 2022, one less than in 2021, they are sequels to three of their popular franchise with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in May, Thor: Love and Thunder in July, and finally Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in November. Details about the sequel to Black Panther have been held tightly under wraps, but one persistent rumor has popped up through the film's development.
Rumors have circulated for months that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever would mark the on-screen appearance of Namor the Submariner into the MCU. Introduced in Marvel Comics #1 in 1939, Namor is among one of the first superheroes in comics history and has been a major part of the Marvel Universe, having crossed paths with the likes of Captain America, the Fantastic Four, Doctor Doom, and many more in the comics and has been a character many have been waiting to see make the leap to the big screen. A recent rumor said that Namor's role in the film would be similar to T'Challa's in Captain America: Civil War, as it would lay the groundwork for the character's solo film and possible franchise.
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The fan-run Twitter account Black Panther: Wakanda Forever News, via Atlanta Filming, shared a photo from the set of the film that showcases a sequence filmed in a water tank surrounded by a blue screen. The caption for the photos says it is a behind-the-scenes shot of filming a Namor/Atlanteans scene in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, but Marvel Studios has yet to officially confirm the appearance of Namor or the Atlantian race. It should be
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